I know for my family, we don't have a huge family and we just want to relax and enjoy each others company on Thanksgiving. That's why this year we have decided not to do a big Thanksgiving meal. We are going to take advantage of the restaurants open on Thanksgiving Day.

I am one of those get your Christmas shopping done early type people. I usually start the last week of October and I'm done by the end of November. Which nothing has changed. I'm moving right along with those gift purchases, however this morning I realized something that made me very …